Production Occupations in Springfield, MA

44 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Production occupations include assemblers, machinists, welders, and other factory workers who manufacture goods and operate industrial equipment. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Springfield, MA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	—	—	40
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	—	—	220
Power Plant Operators	$99,480	$91,830	50
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,980	$76,200	1,190
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$72,850	$70,670	80
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$66,850	$67,200	30
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$64,120	$66,670	170
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$61,600	$60,130	540
Tool and Die Makers	$60,920	$63,260	180
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$60,110	$61,150	160
Machinists	$60,110	$59,520	980
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$58,050	$55,960	70
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$57,300	$55,450	30
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$55,340	$54,200	40
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$52,800	$53,920	90
Printing Press Operators	$52,060	$52,030	280
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,670	$55,690	360
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,160	$54,130	40
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$48,880	$50,690	90
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,840	$52,300	80
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,740	$49,740	230
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$48,430	$49,270	100
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,950	$51,050	760
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,840	$46,110	40
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,430	$47,670	440
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,530	$46,220	60
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,900	$48,050	70
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,050	$48,820	330
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,110	$45,050	370
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$42,690	$40,590	510
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,390	$45,320	240
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,350	$48,070	30
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$42,310	$44,460	430
Helpers--Production Workers	$40,930	$42,280	170
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,920	$43,590	150
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,640	$42,550	370
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$38,180	$43,210	120
Sewing Machine Operators	$37,230	$40,230	70
Bakers	$36,920	$40,750	280
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$36,860	$38,090	110
Production Workers, All Other	$35,460	$38,470	—
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,270	$37,440	40
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,830	$35,400	180
Food Batchmakers	$34,170	$38,260	230